Friends of the New Jersey State Museum

Since 1968, the Friends of the New Jersey State Museum has supported the collections, exhibitions and educational programs of the Museum through volunteerism, advocacy and fundraising. Friends' members participate in volunteer activities and enjoy a number of special benefits. In addition to a 10% discount on Friends Shop purchases, members also receive advance notice of events, priority registrations, discounts on trip registrations, eNews, and so much more. For more information about the Friends of the New Jersey State Museum, contact:

Memberships allow the Friends to continue their important work and enable the Museum to continue programming with a level of excellence the public has come to expect! Please join the Friends and support the New Jersey State Museum. For more information on how to become a Friend, call
609-394-5310.

Help support the New Jersey State Museum. Members receive eNews updates and calendars, discounts on purchases in the Museum Shop, announcements and discounts of trips and other special member-only events.

Discounts: Young Friends (18-30 years), senior citizens (62+ years), faculty, and professional artists may deduct $10 from the total cost of their membership.

If your employer has a matching gift program, please include the necessary forms with your payment. It could double your contribution! Contributions to the Friends are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

The Friends Shop at the New Jersey State Museum carries a wide array of exceptional gifts and mementos inspired by the Museum’s collections in Archaeology, Cultural History, Ethnology, Fine Art and Natural History.

Find one of a kind jewelry, hand blown glass, and pottery and baskets handcrafted by New Jersey artisans. Beautiful silk scarves, ties and handbags, note cards, educational toys and games, books, posters and much more!

Many of our items are handcrafted by local artisans and we feature a selection of books and exhibition catalogs as well as handmade cards. Become a member of the Friends of the New Jersey State Museum and save 10% on each purchase. Proceeds from the Friends Shop support the New Jersey State Museum.